Iquitos is the capital city of the Loreto Region and Maynas Province in Peru. Located east of the Andes, it serves as the largest metropolis in the Peruvian Amazon and ranks as the ninth-most populous city in the country.
The city is notable for its unique geographic isolation, as it is the largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road and is not located on an island. Consequently, Iquitos is accessible only by air or by river.